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COOPERATION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL THREAT (CATT) 2019
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 4 March 2019 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Special Operations Command, Pacific (SOCPAC) hosted the sixth annual Cooperation Against Transnational Threat (CATT) from 4 -15 March at the Radisson Hotel, Bandar Seri Begawan. This...
1st BILATERAL DEFENCE TALKS BETWEEN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND NEW ZEALAND
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 4 March 2019 – The inaugural Bilateral Defence Talks between Brunei Darussalam and New Zealand convened this morning at Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam. The meeting was co-chaired by Haji Adi Ihram bin Dato Paduka Haji Mahmud,...
RBAF COMMANDER CONDUCTS INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Friday, 1 March 2019 – Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) conducted his introductory visit to the Republic of Indonesia from 27 February 2019 to 1 March 2019....
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF ORGANISE KULIAH SUBUH FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 1 March 2019 – The Ministry of Defence and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held its monthly “Kuliah Subuh” lecture today. For the month of March, the kuliah subuh was delivered by Ustaz Dr. Andas Haji Ismuhadi bin Haji Abdullah, from the...
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE AMBASSADOR OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO INDONESIA AND BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday 1 March 2019 - The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof today welcomed the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Indonesia and Brunei...
RBAF COMMANDER ATTENDS THE 3rd BRUNESIA HIGH-LEVEL COMMITEE MEETING
JAKARTA, INDONESIA, Thursday, 28 February 2019 - Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) attended the 3rd Brunei Darussalam-Republic Indonesia (BRUNESIA) High Level Committee (HLC)...
ADSOM WORKING GROUP AND ADSOM-PLUS WORKING GROUP MEETINGS CONVENE IN THAILAND
PHUKET, THAILAND, Friday, 1 March 2019 – Defence officials from all ASEAN Member States and representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat attended the first of the ASEAN Defence Senior Officials’ Meeting Working Group (ADSOM WG) that concluded yesterday in Phuket,...
INTRODUCTORY CALLS FROM AMBASSADOR OF SAUDI ARABIA AND HIGH COMMISSIONER OF INDIA TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 27 February 2019 - The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof today received separate introductory calls from His Excellency Emad...
FLAG LOWERING CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 35th NATIONAL DAY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 25 February 2019 – Brunei Darussalam’s giant-sized national flag that was hoisted since 16 February has been lowered down, in a ceremony marking the conclusion of the 35th National Day celebrations. It took place within the vicinity...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND RBAF PARTICIPATE IN RIADAH BERBASIKAL SEMANGAT KEBANGSAAN 2019
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sunday, 24 February 2019 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to participate in the...
MINDEF AND RBAF JOIN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 35th NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 23 February 2019 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to join the citizens...
THANKSGIVING PRAYERS FOR THE 35th NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 22 February 2019 – Thanksgiving prayers were held this evening with mass Maghrib and Isyak prayers at the Surau Ad-Difa’ Ministry of Defence to mark Brunei Darussalam’s 35th National Day celebration. The ceremony proceeded with the...
SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE RECEIVES THE NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF KUWAIT TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 – The Second Minister of Defence, Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, this afternoon received an introductory call from His Excellency Salah...
THREE MINDEF OFFICERS RECEIVE FLP POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Wednesday, 20 February 2019 – Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Ir. Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar, Minister of Development, presented certificates for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Engineering (Civil Engineering) to 19 Further...
RBAF COMMANDER RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY PACIFIC
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 19 February 2019 – Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a courtesy call from Major General John P. “Pete” Johnson, Deputy Commanding General,...
COURTESY CALL TO SECOND MINISTER OF DEFENCE BY DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY PACIFIC
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 18 February 2019 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd. Yussof, Second Minister of Defence, received a courtesy call from Major General John P. “Pete” Johnson, Deputy...
HIGH TEA RECEPTION IN CONJUCTION WITH THE 45th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Sunday, 17 February 2019 - His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince, Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri...
THANKSGIVING PRAYER CEREMONY TO MARK 45th BIRTHDAY OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CROWN PRINCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Saturday 16 February 2019 – The Ministry of Defence and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) held a thanksgiving prayer ceremony at Bolkiah Garrison and other camps to mark the 45th birthday of His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni...
NATIONAL FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY TO MARK BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 35th NATIONAL DAY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 16 February 2019 - The 35th National Day celebration began with a giant flag hoisting ceremony in the capital. The raising of the giant national flag was officiated by The Honourable Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Hj...
DEFENCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ATTENDS RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY WITH ROYAL BRUNEI LAND FORCE
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 15 February 2019 – The Defence Executive Committee joined the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) in this morning’s weekly religious activity of the recital of Al-Quran and mass Dhuha prayers at the Surau Al Fai’zun, Berakas Garrison. The...
19th JOINT DEFENCE WORKING COMMITTEE BETWEEN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND MALAYSIA
KUCHING, SARAWAK, Wednesday 13 February 2019 – The Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam and the Ministry of Defence Malaysia conducted the 19th Joint Defence Working Committee (JDWC) meeting at Kuching, Sarawak. The meeting was co-chaired by Dato Halimi bin Abd...




















